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Tag: Supreme Leader
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The “Leader’s Narrative,” the Snapback, and Sacred Unity
The 12-day war with Israel shattered Khamenei’s long-standing “Leader’s Narrative,” which shielded him from blame and cast crises as the fault of others. With…
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Dictaturship
Members of the Islamic Republic’s Basij forces are not only a repressive force positioned against the citizens of Iran, but also, a privileged group…
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Eight Iranian Dissidents Sentenced to a Total of 72 Years in Prison
Four activists were among those who called for the resignation of Iran’s Supreme Leader. The other four voiced support for the signatories.
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Two more Women Arrested in Iran for Asking the Supreme Leader to resign
Two more women arrested in Iran related to letters of dissidents that asks the leader of the IRI to resign.
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Green, Black and Red: The Story of a Failed Movement
The tenth Iranian presidential election in 2009 was different from previous elections. Four candidates were competing: incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, conservative Mohsen Rezaei, reformist…
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A Former Judge Responsible for Mass Executions Consolidates Leadership Positions
Ibrahim Raisi, a former judge responsible for 1988 mass executions in Iran has emerged as one of the most powerful figures of Iranian politics…
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Guardian Council contradicts judiciary over supervision of Leader
One day after the head of Iran’s judiciary denied there was any constitutional basis to argue that the Assembly of Experts has supervisory authority…
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Judiciary head denies Assembly of Experts can oversee Supreme Leader
The head of Iran’s judiciary says there is no such thing in the constitution as the “supervision of the Supreme Leader and his subsidiary…